Adoption Counselor 1

Santa Fe Animal Shelter

6 days ago

United StatesFull TimeGeneral Medicine

✓ No Call

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Job Description

About the Role

Join Santa Fe Animal Shelter Inc as a Adoption Counselor – Weekends Required in United States.

Key Responsibilities

going education/training when required. Other duties as assigned. Competency in the above functions must be demonstrated by the end of the first 90 days of employment.

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS Education, Skills and Work Experience High School diploma or GED required, college degree or equivalent preferred · Some knowledge of animal behavior and handling.

People with general customer service experience, ability to handle a multi-line phone system and a willingness and ability to learn our software system, and basic office computer functions.

Must be able to be around and handle many species of animals to include (but not limited to) cats, dogs and rabbits.

Must be able to work well in a changing, busy environment.

Work Schedule

Full-Time position.

Weekend coverage may be required.

Apply to join Santa Fe Animal Shelter Inc as a Adoption Counselor – Weekends Required.

Key Skills

Customer ServiceAnimal BehaviorData EntryMarketingCommunicationTeamworkProblem SolvingOrganizationTime ManagementSalesCleaningAnimal CareAdoption CounselingMulti-line Phone SystemBasic Computer SkillsSpanish Speaking

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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Adoption Counselor 1 at Santa Fe Animal Shelter a 2.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as below average. This places the position in the average range of all General Medicine physician listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Candidates should carefully assess workload expectations and scheduling demands before applying.

General Medicine — Physician Career Context

This General Medicine position at Santa Fe Animal Shelter is open to physician candidates.

Physicians (MD/DO) are in high demand across healthcare settings, with growing interest in positions that offer sustainable schedules and reduced administrative burden.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in United States.

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Customer Service, Animal Behavior, Data Entry, Marketing, Communication, Teamwork, Problem Solving, Organization. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this General Medicine role.

Core responsibilities: The Adoption Counselor assists potential adopters in finding companion animals and creates marketing materials to promote individual animals. They also maintain a welcoming environment and manage daily kennel operations.

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